The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an evidence-based listening therapy designed to reduce sound sensitivities and improve auditory processing, behavioral state regulation, and social engagement behaviors through filtered music. As a practical application of Polyvagal Theory, the SSP acts as a non-invasive, acoustic vagal nerve stimulator, helping to retune the nervous system to support connection, collaboration, and resilience better. The SSP involves listening to specially filtered music through headphones, either in person or remotely, alongside a provider. Suitable for children and adults, the SSP has demonstrated benefits for individuals with trauma, anxiety, sensory processing differences, and more.

Program Highlights of the SSP: 

• A 5-hour auditory intervention developed and patented by Dr. Stephen Porges, author of the Polyvagal Theory.
• Designed to reduce sound sensitivity and improve auditory processing and behavioral state regulation.
• Activates the client’s social engagement system, helping to accelerate and enhance therapeutic outcomes.
• Supports physiological state regulation, allowing for greater resilience.

Polyvagal Theory: The Science of Feeling Safe

Developed by world-renowned researcher and Unyte’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Porges, the Polyvagal Theory focuses on what is happening in the body and the nervous system, explaining how our sense of safety, danger, or life threat can impact our behavior.

Understanding Polyvagal Theory provides a scientific framework that can be applied through physiological, or “bottom-up,” therapies to help change and improve how we feel, think, and connect with others.

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